[Hiring] Hospice Chaplain @Trinity Health

Role Description

This role plays a vital part in providing Spiritual Care across our local ministry, supporting patients, participants, residents, families, and colleagues during some of life’s most significant moments. As an integrated member of our healthcare team, the Chaplain helps address spiritual distress, offers grief support, provides crisis intervention, and walks alongside individuals navigating profound life changes.

This position is 100% home care and includes mileage reimbursement.

What will you do:

• Provide spiritual care and support to patients, families, visitors, and staff, respecting diverse beliefs and values.
• Assess spiritual, religious, and ethical needs and provide appropriate interventions or referrals.
• Document assessments, care provided, and outcomes in the electronic medical record.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to integrate spiritual care into the healing process.
• Support and improve spiritual care programs while educating staff on addressing spiritual needs.
• Facilitate prayer, worship, meditation, and sacramental services for diverse faith traditions.
• Promote workplace well-being, maintain sacred spaces, and ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or Spirituality, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One (1) to three (3) years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training, is required. Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of experience may be considered.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred via one of the following licensing groups: APC, CASC, NACC, and NAJC, which includes completion of a master’s degree as required by one of the certifying agencies from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) academic institution.
• Completion of 4 units (1600 hours) of ACPE accredited Spiritual Care education, and faith-based endorsement as recognized by one of the certifying agencies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit packages include 1st Day medical coverage, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid Time Off package plus 7 additional paid holidays.
• 403B Retirement plan with generous matching contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5250 a year and mileage reimbursement.
• Ability to earn incentives through our Employee Referral program.
• Comprehensive Orientation/professional development opportunities.